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White-collared Swift
Streptoprocne zonaris (Shaw, 1796)
Streptoprocne zonaris, the white-collared swift, is a large swift with a distinc…
Chestnut-collared Swift
Streptoprocne rutila (Vieillot, 1817)
Streptoprocne rutila, the chestnut-collared swift, is a small swift with three r…
Little Swift
Apus affinis (J.E.Gray, 1830)
Apus affinis, the little swift, is a small swift identifiable by its small size,…
White-rumped Swift
Apus caffer (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823)
Apus caffer, the white-rumped swift, is a small dark African swift that now bree…
House Swift
Apus nipalensis (Hodgson, 1837)
Apus nipalensis, the house swift, is a medium-sized Asian swift with black pluma…
Common Swift
Apus apus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Apus apus, the common swift, is a migratory bird with distinct physical and beha…
Plain Swift
Apus unicolor (Jardine, 1830)
The plain swift (Apus unicolor) is a medium-sized aerial swift native to Macaron…
Pallid Swift
Apus pallidus (Shelley, 1870)
Apus pallidus (pallid swift) is a small swift similar to the common swift that b…
Horus Swift
Apus horus (Heuglin, 1869)
Apus horus, the Horus swift, is a bulky blackish swift with a white chin and rum…
Pacific Swift
Apus pacificus (Latham, 1801)
Apus pacificus, the Pacific swift, is the largest Apus swift, breeding in Asia a…
African Swift
Apus barbatus (P.L.Sclater, 1866)
Apus barbatus, the African black swift, is a medium swift found across discontin…
Great Dusky Swift
Cypseloides senex (Temminck, 1826)
The great dusky swift (Cypseloides senex) is the largest Cypseloides swift found…
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
This is a species description of Cypseloides niger, the American black swift, co…
Asian Palm Swift
Cypsiurus balasiensis (J.E.Gray, 1829)
The Asian palm swift is a small common resident swift found across tropical Asia…
African Palm Swift
Cypsiurus parvus (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823)
Cypsiurus parvus, the African palm swift, is a small aerial bird native to much …
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift
Panyptila cayennensis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Panyptila cayennensis, the lesser swallow-tailed swift, is a small black-and-whi…
Plume-toed Swiftlet
Collocalia affinis Beavan, 1867
Collocalia affinis, the plume-toed swiftlet, is a small dark swiftlet with feath…
Cave Swiftlet
Collocalia linchi Horsfield & F.Moore, 1854
Collocalia linchi, the cave swiftlet, is a small swiftlet native to Malaysia and…
White-throated Needletail
Hirundapus caudacutus (Latham, 1801)
White-throated needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus) is a large migratory swift tha…
Brown-backed Needletail
Hirundapus giganteus (Temminck, 1825)
The brown-backed needletail is a large aerial swift native to South and Southeas…
Antillean Palm Swift
Tachornis phoenicobia Gosse, 1847
This species is the Antillean palm swift, covering its physical description, two…
Fork-tailed Palm Swift
Tachornis squamata (Cassin, 1853)
Tachornis squamata, the fork-tailed palm swift, is a small New World swift with …
Alpine Swift
Tachymarptis melba (Linnaeus, 1758)
Tachymarptis melba (alpine swift) is a large migratory swift that spends most of…
Indian Swiftlet
Aerodramus unicolor (Jerdon, 1840)
The Indian Swiftlet is a small common swift native to hills of Sri Lanka and sou…
